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The City of Orono is an Equal Opportunity Employer • Ensures that good public relations are practiced by all personnel under their supervision both on and off emergency scenes; ensures that captains and lieutenants and squad members receive proper department counseling on problems and growth; assumes the Assistant Chief’s position when delegated to do so. • Ensures that all details directed by the Chief Officer are carried out; provides coaching of station members to overcome problem areas; provides the Assistant Chief with reports of the Department’s activities, accomplishments, and problems; knows and enforces department policies and standard operating procedures. • Assist with the budgeting process including the operational budget and capital improvement plan. • Assist with the purchasing of equipment and materials for the Department. Review, requisition, research suppliers and alternate items as appropriate and make or recommend purchases in line with the budget. • Recommend, research, review and revise standard operation guidelines (SOG). • Establish and review the annual goals and objectives for the Department • Provide information and assistance for the annual report related to the Department to include the status/condition of equipment, apparatus, facilities and training. • Assign duties to employees under their command; make recommendations relating to the hiring, transfer, suspension, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward or discipline of subordinate personnel. • Assist with the recruiting, hiring and evaluation of firefighter candidates for the Department. • Attend extra training and/or meetings that are required for this position, including State, County and Mutual Aid meetings Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: • Knowledge of Firefighting Tactics - Knowledge of firefighting tactics such as extinguishment, forcible entry, ventilation, rescue, salvage, and overhaul. • Knowledge of Safety Considerations - Knowledge of basic safety guidelines and regulations, and the ability to apply those guidelines and regulations to specific emergency and non-emergency situations on the job. • Knowledge of First Aid and Emergency Care - Knowledge of techniques for evaluating injuries, providing first aid, stabilizing victims, and providing first responder care before hospital transport. • Knowledge of National Incident Management System - Knowledge of the principles and terminology associated with the National Incident Management System, and the ability to carry out the functions of an incident commander at emergency scenes, including fire, rescue, and other emergency scenes. • Knowledge of Fire Behavior - Knowledge of fire behavior, causes, and hazards, as well as fire chemistry and physics. • Knowledge of Hazardous Materials - Knowledge of first responder management strategies for hazardous materials incidents, and the ability to recognize and evaluate hazardous materials and determine necessary courses of action. • Knowledge of Fire Detection, Alarm and Extinguishment Systems - Knowledge of various detection, alarm, and extinguishment systems found in buildings (standpipes, sprinklers, etc.) and how to operate those systems. • Knowledge of Response Area - Knowledge of local streets, building layouts, and pre-incident plans, as well as locations of hydrants and other sources of water supply within the local response area. • Knowledge of Policies, Procedures, and Organization - Knowledge of department policies and operating procedures for a variety of emergency and non-emergency work situations, as well as knowledge of department organization and resources.